The filing states "Our country's continuing reliance on fossil fuels has forced our government to maintain complicated political and military relationships with unstable governments in the Middle East, and has also exposed our coastlines and our citizens to the associated hazards of offshore drilling." It continues "These problems have led to an increasing awareness and desire on the part of consumers to promote and use renewable energy sources."

Apple's proposed technology delivers clean energy from fuel-cells to rechargeable batteries of Macbooks, so they could go on without needing a charge from the power outlet for days, weeks even. "This eliminates the need for a bulky and heavy battery within the fuel cell system, which can significantly reduce the size, weight and cost of the fuel cell system," one filing reads. "This fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack which converts fuel into electrical power. It also includes a controller which controls operation of the fuel cell system."

apple shouldn't even be allowed to have patents, or atleast the patent office needs to be mroe structured when giving patents. they gave apple a patent that is "A rectangular hand held device with a Screen on it."

Once again, this shows how Apple Inc. consistently and graciously blesses the human race with such groundbreaking endeavors. Recognizing the need for true progress, the Blessed Company based in Cupertino has assumed the mantle as the undying beacon of technological breakthroughs. It is done with a very heavy heart however because the actions of the Holy Apple are continuously undermined by the ignorant infidels, the heretics, the non-believers.

In the name of the Almighty Steve Jobs, may they (like those that have posted before me) be able to open their eyes to the light wielded by the Holy Apple.

Once again, this shows how Apple Inc. consistently and graciously blesses the human race with such groundbreaking endeavors. Recognizing the need for true progress, the Blessed Company based in Cupertino has assumed the mantle as the undying beacon of technological breakthroughs. It is done with a very heavy heart however because the actions of the Holy Apple are continuously undermined by the ignorant infidels, the heretics, the non-believers.

In the name of the Almighty Steve Jobs, may they be able to open their eyes to the light wielded by the Holy Apple.

Your use of such terms made it obvious that you are merely an unenlightened human. All we ask is that you embrace our teachings, and the Holy Apple would forgive you. Accept enlightenment from us, leave behind the trappings of an infidel, and you will be rewarded.

so if apple gets the patent, and toshiba has wasted 4+ yrs to research it

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If Toshiba has proof of any working models before Apple is granted the patents, anyone can claim prior art when Apple attacks them. I guarantee Apple noticed Toshiba had started developing it, and patented it just in case it caught on.

Absolute silence without compromising performance is my only benchmark score.

Patenting a fuel cell powered notebook is like patenting a battery driven notebook (and i don't think anyone holds patent for that). Nonsense galore. I mean you can't patent the usage of two separate existing technologies together as your own invention. If so, i'll patent usage of banana and chocolate together.

Can't wait until this gets granted, makes me smile that something as broad as coupling a computing device to a fuel cell would even be entertained. That mean in the future Apple will be able to lock down q tech they had nothing to do with? This mean in the future cars will need some secondary power source to power the in dash control systems or have to try and lease the tech from apple?